CCI RCIS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
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Stroke volume is
A. Related to preload
B. Related to afterload
C. The same as ejection fraction
D. None of these - ANS A. Related to preload
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate
A. None of these
B. Increased afterload
C. Decreased afterload
D. Decreased preload - ANS B. Increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by
A. Blood viscosity
B. BMI
C. length of the vessel
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,D. Radius of the vessel - ANS D. Radius of the vessel
The formula for BP is
A. None of these
B. BP=SV x SVR
C. BP=CO x SVR
D. BP=HR x SVR - ANS C. BP=CO x SVR
What is the most common cause of pulmonic stenosis
A. Aging
B. Congenital
C. Cardiomyopathy
D. Mitral regurgitation - ANS B. Congenital
The blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan
A. 15 cm
B. 30 cm
C. 45 cm
D. 5 cm - ANS B. 30 cm
When performing a thermodultion cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc of saline into the
____ and the temperature change is measured in the _____.
A. LA, AO
B. RV, PCWP
C. RA,PA
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,D. RA,LA - ANS C. RA,PA
Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in
A. Tamponade
B. Restrictive pericarditis
C. Acute MI
D. LV MI - ANS B. Restrictive pericarditis
Signs of right sided heart failure include
A. Decreased O2 sat
B. SOB
C. JVD
D. Pulmonary embolism - ANS C. JVD
The type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site of the fossa
ovalis) is called
A. None of these
B. Ostium primium
C. Sinus venosus
D. Ostium secundum - ANS D. Ostium secundum
The formula used to calculate MAP is
A. HR x SV/SVR
B. Mean A0-mean RA
C. 1(systolic) + 2(diastolic) / 3
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, D. None of these - ANS C. 1(systolic) + 2(diastolic) / 3
Pulsus paradoxus is a sign of
A. Constrictive pericarditis
B. Cardiomyopathy
C. Cardiac tamponade
D. COPD - ANS C. Cardiac tamponade
What does RAD stand for
A. None of these
B. Radiation absorbed dose
C. Radiation attenuated date
D. Radiation attributable distance - ANS B. Radiation absorbed dose
Which component of the x-ray system converts light rays into images
A. Image intensifer
B. X-ray tube
C. Photon tube
D. Anode - ANS A. Image intensifer
What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually
A. 5 RAD
B. 5 Currie
C. 0.5 REM
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AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Stroke volume is
A. Related to preload
B. Related to afterload
C. The same as ejection fraction
D. None of these - ANS A. Related to preload
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate
A. None of these
B. Increased afterload
C. Decreased afterload
D. Decreased preload - ANS B. Increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by
A. Blood viscosity
B. BMI
C. length of the vessel
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,D. Radius of the vessel - ANS D. Radius of the vessel
The formula for BP is
A. None of these
B. BP=SV x SVR
C. BP=CO x SVR
D. BP=HR x SVR - ANS C. BP=CO x SVR
What is the most common cause of pulmonic stenosis
A. Aging
B. Congenital
C. Cardiomyopathy
D. Mitral regurgitation - ANS B. Congenital
The blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan
A. 15 cm
B. 30 cm
C. 45 cm
D. 5 cm - ANS B. 30 cm
When performing a thermodultion cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc of saline into the
____ and the temperature change is measured in the _____.
A. LA, AO
B. RV, PCWP
C. RA,PA
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,D. RA,LA - ANS C. RA,PA
Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in
A. Tamponade
B. Restrictive pericarditis
C. Acute MI
D. LV MI - ANS B. Restrictive pericarditis
Signs of right sided heart failure include
A. Decreased O2 sat
B. SOB
C. JVD
D. Pulmonary embolism - ANS C. JVD
The type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site of the fossa
ovalis) is called
A. None of these
B. Ostium primium
C. Sinus venosus
D. Ostium secundum - ANS D. Ostium secundum
The formula used to calculate MAP is
A. HR x SV/SVR
B. Mean A0-mean RA
C. 1(systolic) + 2(diastolic) / 3
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, D. None of these - ANS C. 1(systolic) + 2(diastolic) / 3
Pulsus paradoxus is a sign of
A. Constrictive pericarditis
B. Cardiomyopathy
C. Cardiac tamponade
D. COPD - ANS C. Cardiac tamponade
What does RAD stand for
A. None of these
B. Radiation absorbed dose
C. Radiation attenuated date
D. Radiation attributable distance - ANS B. Radiation absorbed dose
Which component of the x-ray system converts light rays into images
A. Image intensifer
B. X-ray tube
C. Photon tube
D. Anode - ANS A. Image intensifer
What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually
A. 5 RAD
B. 5 Currie
C. 0.5 REM
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